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Co-chair Amanda Gorman dons a cobalt-blue Vera Wang gown and a book-shaped clutch that says "give us your tired," a look inspired by the Statue of Liberty.

Here Are The Best Looks From The Met Gala — And The Messages Behind Them

After the pandemic shut down fashion's biggest night in 2020, the Met Gala came back on the 75th anniversary of the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Families wait to receive humanitarian aid from a U.S. Army helicopter unit in the town of Baradères, Haiti, on Wednesday.

Almost 2 Weeks After The Quake, Aid Is Just Getting To Some Remote Towns In Haiti

The magnitude 7.2 earthquake killed more than 2,000 people and destroyed tens of thousands of homes in Haiti's southern peninsula. Recovery efforts have been slow.

This Is A Film About What It's Like Living While Black, In Japan

Filmmakers Keith Bedford and Shiho Fukada hope their film will contribute to building a society in both Japan and U.S. that is more accepting and welcoming of 'the other' than they are today.

The thumb of the Rev. Patrick Conroy, chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives, is stained from ashes he made this year for Ash Wednesday.

Finding Community Among The Ashes: How Faith Reaches Across Distance

Photographer Greg Miller has spent over 20 years documenting Catholics on Ash Wednesday. As Lent comes to an end, his photos highlight the power of the bonds of faith.

The School of Economics Building at the Universita Luigi Bocconi in Milan, Italy, was designed by Grafton Architects — founded by Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara. It launched Grafton Architects as a leading designer of university buildings.

For The 1st Time, Architecture's Most Prestigious Prize Is Awarded To 2 Women

Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara founded Grafton Architects in Dublin in 1978. The Pritzker Architecture Prize jury called the two Irish architects "beacons" in a male-dominated field.

A pathologist holds a vial from a COVID-19 test kit. Various bottlenecks in the U.S. that have constrained widespread testing for the coronavirus were problems in February and persist today.

Why The Warning That Coronavirus Was On The Move In U.S. Cities Came So Late

U.S. health officials said equipping six cities with extra testing would pick up under-the-radar viral spread. But an NPR investigation finds conflicts and shortages caused painful delays.

A fishing village near Nouakchott, Mauritania. After a severe drought, many of the country's pastoral nomads turned to the sea for their livelihood.

A Flying Photographer Looks Down On Earth In Awe And Sorrow

In his new book, The Human Planet: Earth at the Dawn of the Anthropocene, George Steinmetz offers a bird's-eye view of the mark humans have made on the global landscape.

Travis Gardner moves snakes around inside a pit as he talks to the crowds at the Rattlesnake Roundup in Sweetwater, Texas. The event was held March 13–15. Families have been participating in the community event for generations.

Rattlesnake Roundup: A Texas Community Tradition

Photographer Lizzie Chen traveled to Sweetwater, Texas, for the annual rattlesnake festival. Families have been participating in the community event for generations.

Isolation Diary: Photographers Document Their Experience With COVID-19

When Pete Kiehart was forced into quarantine with COVID-19, he and girlfriend, Kasia Strek, did what came natural to them. The two photographers picked up their cameras and began making images.

Times Square billboard owners have donated ad space to make way for artworks about the pandemic such as the one above by illustrator Maira Kalman. Jean Cooney, director of Times Square Arts, says that in healthier times, many people come to Times Square "because they're seeking something — they feel that if they've come to Times Square then they've seen New York City ... they've seen America."

Messages Of Hope, Gratitude And Safety Replace Ads In Times Square

Well-known artists and designers are taking over billboards (donated gratis) to brighten the landscape in an emptier-than-usual Times Square. One work simply reads: "Hopefully no one will see this."

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